£110
Wain (Louis), LOUIS WAIN’S FATHER CHRISTMAS, first edition, illustrated card boards, cloth spine, tipped in colour frontispiece, two further tipped in colour plates, monochrome illustrations throughout, brown ink inscription dated Christmas 1913 to front free endpaper, John F Shaw & Co Ltd, London c1913 (at fault)
The front and back boards are somewhat distorted, curving in different directions. The top right corner of the front board shows some discolouration. All edges show chips and scuffs. Cloth spine is intact but stained. Split to binding at front and back boards leaving front free endpaper half detached. Binding somewhat loose throughout. All pages show some age-related darkening. Some also show foxing (most notable on title page), staining and finger marks.
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